University Adult Education in England and the USA: A Reappraisal of the Liberal Tradition

ISBN-13: 9781138366763 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 256 str.

Richard Taylor; Kathleen Rockhill; Roger Fieldhouse

Opis

Originally published in 1985 this book is a critique and comparison of the nature, structure and provision of university adult education in England and the USA. The focus is both contemporary (twentieth century) and historical.

Spis treści

1. Introduction 2. The Liberal Tradition in Adult Education 3. The Problems of Objectivity, Social Purpose and Ideological Commitment in English University Adult Education 4. The Ideological Determinants of University Adult Education England 5. Radical Developments in University Adult Education in England: Redefining the Liberal Tradition 6. The Liberal Perspective and the symbolic Legitimation of University Adult Education in the USA 7. Ideological Solidification of Liberalism in University Adult Education: Confrontation over Workers' Education in the USA 8. The Future of University Adult Education

O autorze

Richard Taylor, Kathleen Rockhill, Roger Fieldhouse